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fruit. Pasturage is iu fair condition. Rye, oats and barley are 

 above average crops. 



Weston (Henry L,. Broavn). — Just now there is not much 

 trouble from insects. Corn is looking well ; more is planted for 

 the silo than for ripening. There was about an average quantity 

 of hay and the crop is of good quality. Millet and barley are the 

 principal forage crops and are in good condition. Market-garden 

 crops are looking well and those harvested have given good yields, 

 but prices have been very low. There is a fair quantity of apples 

 and pears ; no peaches to speak of ; plums very full and grapes 

 an average crop. Pastures are dry and short. Rye, oats and 

 barley were good crops for forage, but are not raised for grain. 



ESSEX COUNTY. 



Salisbury (Wesley Pettengill) . — Potato bugs are quite numer- 

 ous and the only insect doing much damage. Corn is looking well 

 but is a little backward ; none used for ensilage. The hay crop 

 is heavier than usual and secured in fine condition. Fodder corn 

 and millet are the principal forage crops, with some oats, barley 

 and Hungarian grass. Market-garden crops and potatoes are 

 looking well. Fall apples will give a large yield, winter apples 

 light ; pears fair ; peaches rather light, though some trees are 

 bearing full ; plums fair ; grapes plenty. Pastures are looking as 

 well as usual for the time of year, but high ground is getting dry 

 and short. Rye, oats and barley are looking well for forage. 



Amesbury (F. W. Sargent). — Potato bugs are doing some 

 damage, but there appears to be a scarcity of common insects this 

 season. Indian corn is making rapid growth, although late in 

 starting ; half the crop will go into the silo. Hay was an average 

 crop of excellent quality. Oats, corn, barley, Hungarian grass 

 and Japanese millet are the principal forage crops grown. Mar- 

 ket-garden crops are in good condition though late. Apples and 

 pears are good ; other fruits light. Pasturage is in good condition 

 and the recent rain will keep it so. Rye, oats and barley are 

 average crops. 



Groveland (A. S. Longfellow). — Potato bugs and onion 

 maggots are doing some damage. Indian corn is looking well ; 

 perhaps one-fifth of the crop will be put into the silo. Hay is bet- 

 ter than an average crop, of excellent quality. Oats and corn are 

 raised as forage crop and are in good condition. Market-garden 

 crops are looking well and so far have yielded well. Apples have 

 dropped badly ; pears promise a good crop and there will be some 

 peaches and plums. Rye, oats and barley are fully up to average 

 crops. 



